Strengthening the training offered by IFMIA Kenitra
In June 2022, Invest for Jobs began working with IFMIA Kenitra to enhance its training capacities within the framework of its 'Boosting young people’s skills in the automotive sector' project. The centre is located in Kenitra’s industrial zone, 53 kilometres north of the country’s capital, Rabat, where many automotive suppliers and great demand for skilled workers are found.
IFMIA Kenitra’s basic training and continuing education courses are tailored to equip workers with competitive automotive skills. Each year, the programme trains more than 4,500 young people in a range of subjects, varying from engine assembly, quality control, automation, and sheet metal working.
With the support of Invest for Jobs, the institute has created three new training programmes of varying lengths in areas identified as promising for the industry: plastic injection moulding, material handling, automation and drive system technology. The first programme is part of the initial training provided by the Institute for post-baccalaureate students, and spans over two years. The second programme aims to provide qualifying training to apprentices for a duration of two to four weeks, enabling them to be gainfully employed in automotive companies. The third programme runs in partnership with vehicle manufacturing companies and focuses on ongoing employee training.
IFMIA Kenitra has also been equipped with two plastic injection moulding machines, two training benches for automation and drive system technology, and a forklift for the material handling courses. The purpose of these machines is to allow trainees to cement their knowledge by putting the theory into practice.
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